"If I hadn't raped you, you wouldn't have lived," he told Newman's fiancee, Connie Hilton, in the moments before the single lethal dose of pentobarbital was administered. "I didn't kill Mr. Newman and I didn't rob your house."I was just there. ... I'm sorry for what you've gone through. It wasn't me that harmed and stole all of your stuff," he said to Hilton, who stood behind a glass window a few feet away. The Associated Press normally does not name rape victims, but Hilton, 63, agreed to be identified.Lewis said the two people responsible for Newman's killing are still alive. He didn't identify them.

FTFA: If I hadn't raped you, you wouldn't have lived," he told Newman's fiancee,Connie Hilton, in the moments before the single lethal dose of pentobarbital was administered. "I didn't kill Mr. Newman and I didn't rob your house.

They've gone away from giving the traditional three drug cocktails, and are now just giving one big-ass dose of anesthetic agent.

Rapmaster2000:"If I hadn't raped you, you wouldn't have lived," he told Newman's fiancee, Connie Hilton, in the moments before the single lethal dose of pentobarbital was administered. "I didn't kill Mr. Newman and I didn't rob your house."I was just there. ... I'm sorry for what you've gone through. It wasn't me that harmed and stole all of your stuff," he said to Hilton, who stood behind a glass window a few feet away. The Associated Press normally does not name rape victims, but Hilton, 63, agreed to be identified.Lewis said the two people responsible for Newman's killing are still alive. He didn't identify them.

Glenn Beck sounds insane.

Thank goodness such a concerned citizen was there to rape that woman before she could be killed. Really, thank you, Jesus, for giving that man the erection he needed to save a life. You really don't see selfless acts like that anymore.

Lee451:tom baker's scarf: It is one of the few states that allow execution of the mentally feeble.

Is that why so many farkers hate Texas? they are afraid of being arrested there?

- GWB is from Texas.- They're massively conservative and pro gun.- They somehow have the ability to dictate education standards to the rest of the country, and like to use that to further creationist world views (and presumably other evangelical quackery).- The perception is that they're second only to Florida for being a source general stupidity and craziness. Usually with a strong redneck flavor.- You've probably heard of Rick Perry.

Lady Indica:I've not had coffee so I'm too lazy to go look it up, but wasn't the reason that one of the drugs was in short supply in the US and/or because the manufacturer of it wouldn't sell for executions?

Yup. It's made in Europe and Europe does not allow the export of materials for murder.

FTFA: If I hadn't raped you, you wouldn't have lived," he told Newman's fiancee,Connie Hilton, in the moments before the single lethal dose of pentobarbital was administered. "I didn't kill Mr. Newman and I didn't rob your house.

They've gone away from giving the traditional three drug cocktails, and are now just giving one big-ass dose of anesthetic agent.